Title
Resolution Approving and Designating Neighborhood Development Alliance (NeDA) as Tentative Developer for the HRA-owned Parcels Located at 614 State Street, 623, 633, 645, 647, and 651 Oakdale Avenue Saint Paul, District 3, Ward 2
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WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota (the "HRA") is a public body corporate and politic established pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.001, et seq. (the “Act”); and
WHEREAS, the HRA has the power to engage in development or redevelopment activities under Minnesota law, relating to (a) housing projects and development; (b) removal and prevention of the spread of conditions of blight or deterioration; (c) bringing substandard buildings and improvements into compliance with public standards; (d) disposition of land for private redevelopment; and (e) improving the tax base and financial stability of the community when these needs cannot be met through reliance solely upon private initiative and that can be undertaken in targeted neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the HRA is authorized to create redevelopment projects as defined in Minn. Stat. Section 469.002, Subd. 14; and
WHEREAS, as described in the staff report accompanying this Resolution, HRA staff received a request from Neighborhood Development Alliance (NeDA) for a Tentative Developer Status for the HRA-owned lots on 614 State Street, 623, 633, 645, 647, and 651 Oakdale Avenue (Development Site); and
WHEREAS, after receiving the proposal from NeDA, an early notification system was issued on November 15, 2016 and interested parties were given 45 days to submit competing proposals; and
WHEREAS, 45 days after the issuance of the early notification, no competing proposal was received; and
WHEREAS, after reviewing the proposal from NeDA and in...
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